Nirupama Ravi
New York,NY
Work Preference
Summary
Experienced researcher and technical leader with a passion for learning and solving challenging technical problems. Domain expertise in Privacy, Distributed Systems, Security and Mobile connectivity. Equally comfortable in roles as a manager or individual contributor. U.S Green Card Holder.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
3
3
Languages
Work History
HEAD OF SOFTWARE SYSTEMS RESEARCH
Nokia Bell Labs
08.2022 - Current
- Targeted $1.2T market through Agentic AI and heterogeneous inferencing research.
- Increased per capita startups 33% by developing Web3 research assets in $100B+ market.
- Secured 10 patents and produced 15 publications by building high-performing team.
- Expanded team by hiring 10+ members in 3 months to increase capabilities.
- Delivered 3 research breakthroughs in decentralized AI/ML at Nokia Bell Labs.
- Earned Cheer Excellence Awards in 2024 and 2023 for team performance.
GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHER
University of Massachusetts
Amherst
09.2014 - 08.2022
- Improved CAV route data access by developing 3 machine learning models.
- Published 3 research papers in peer-reviewed IEEE and ACM journals.
- Analyzed time-series data using ensemble estimation and clustering techniques.
- Engineered real-time systems with fault tolerance to strengthen IoT security.
- Executed simulations using parallel and distributed computing on AWS.
- Evaluated privacy-preserving models to improve traffic management.
- Worked on Real-Time (embedded) Systems, Fault Tolerance, relevant for Internet-Of-Things, and Security/ Cryptography - techniques to assess risks, develop countermeasures, analyze tradeoffs, develop, and test techniques to preserve security of diverse communications: inter-device, device to edge and edge to cloud.
- Publications: 1. 'Enhancing Vehicular Anonymity in ITS: A New Scheme for Mix Zones and their Placement', N.Ravi, C.M.Krishna, and I.Koren. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2019.
- 2. 'Privacy and Traffic Efficiency under Dynamic Traffic Conditions in ITS', N.Ravi, C.M.Krishna, and I.Koren, 2023 IEEE Internet of Things.
- 3. 'A Survey of Mix Zone Protocols and their Placement Algorithms for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in VANET' N.Ravi, C.M.Krishna, and I.Koren, 2022. ACM Computing Surveys.
SENIOR STAFF MANAGER
Qualcomm
Hyderabad, India
08.2011 - 08.2014
- Delivered 98% of product lines by coordinating 100+ teams and OEM partners.
- Automated 6,000+ connectivity tests, reducing manual effort 90%.
- Expanded BT/NFC team to 30 members to improve collaboration and innovation.
- Completed SoC penetration testing in 6 months, uncovering critical flaws.
- Identified memory access and API vulnerabilities in TrustZone to strengthen security.
- Resolved critical vulnerabilities to improve system resilience and stability.
- Certified Bluetooth and NFC technologies to meet industry standards.
- Established BT and WLAN security team to strengthen system integrity.
STAFF MANAGER
Qualcomm
Hyderabad, India
08.2009 - 08.2011
- Shortened release time 60% using CI/CD and cross-functional coordination.
- Cut service issues 40% and recurring challenges 50% through weekly reviews.
- Reduced headcount 30% and doubled speed by designing test strategy.
- Built and retained 25-member team to achieve quarterly goals.
- Coordinated 20+ departments and 15+ clients to ensure collaboration.
- Instrumental in creating, support structures, and safe commute for women engineers as an active member of the Qualcomm Women in Science and Engineering organization (QWISE).
- Spearheaded engagement of early engineers (from connectivity, modem, and power teams) in creating a vision for their futures within Qualcomm through informal conversations with top leadership.
SENIOR MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF
Spirent Communications
New Jersey, USA
08.2004 - 08.2009
- UMTS Location Test System for mobile phones: Architect and technical lead for New Jersey and Beijing software development teams for SUPL 1.0/2.0 and RRLP and RRC TS 7.0.
- Innovated' Simulated User Equipment (UE)' to test new protocols without a test UE, decreased the project delivery time by half.
- Contributed to 3GPP and OMA standards. Raised specification correcting CRs for the OMA test specification for SUPL 1.0/ 2.0 and minimum performance tests for RRC of TS 34.171.
- Contributed to requirements review, developed Use cases, Design, Code reviews, implementation, reusability, testability and customer support to Nokia, Ericsson, and Qualcomm.
- Spirit of Spirent 2005 for successful certification of RRC Location services.
- Spirit of Spirent 2008 for successful SUPL test environment development on time.
Education
Ph.D. - Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA08.2022
Master of Science - Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA08.2004
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communications Engg.
National Institute of Technology
Warangal06.1997
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
Critical Thinking
Decision-Making
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Problem-Solving
Excellent Communication
Cultural Awareness
Attention to Detail
Teambuilding
Dependable and Responsible
Planning and Coordination
Written Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Active Listening
Self-Motivated
REST
Awards
- Cheer excellence in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for mentoring, leadership training and workshops.
- Qualstar, 2013, For efforts to certify BTLE/NFC
- Qualstar, 2012, For delivering MS8960, 25nm chipset
- Spirit of Spirent, 2005, For successful certification of RRC Location services.
- Spirit of Spirent, 2008, For successful SUPL test environment development on time.
Publications
- Enhancing Vehicular Anonymity in ITS: A New Scheme for Mix Zones and their Placement, N.Ravi, C.M.Krishna, I.Koren, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2019
- Privacy and Traffic Efficiency under Dynamic Traffic Conditions in ITS, N.Ravi, C.M.Krishna, I.Koren, 2023 IEEE Internet of Things, 2023
- A Survey of Mix Zone Protocols and their Placement Algorithms for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in VANET, N.Ravi, C.M.Krishna, I.Koren, ACM Computing Surveys, 2022
Personal Information
Visa Status: U.S Green Card Holder
Certification
Python
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Professional Working
Telugu
Native or Bilingual
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 10 staff members.
Timeline
HEAD OF SOFTWARE SYSTEMS RESEARCH
Nokia Bell Labs
08.2022 - Current
GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHER
University of Massachusetts
09.2014 - 08.2022
SENIOR STAFF MANAGER
Qualcomm
08.2011 - 08.2014
STAFF MANAGER
Qualcomm
08.2009 - 08.2011
SENIOR MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF
Spirent Communications
08.2004 - 08.2009
Ph.D. - Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Massachusetts
Master of Science - Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Massachusetts
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communications Engg.
National Institute of Technology